Vehicle wheel



J. MAGDUS VEHICLE WHEEL July 16, 1946.

FiledA Jan. l5, 1945 w IIIA Patented July 16, 1946 i,f-,UN1T-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE A 2,404,303 A a VEHICLE WHEEL o Joseph Magdus, Chicago, Ill, Application January 15, 1945, serial No, 572,826

` This invention relates to a reversible vehicle wheel or the like.

YAmong `other objects,` the invention aims to provide a strong, durable wheel which may be made in part of sheet metal stampings for lightnesslof weight and rigidity, While at the same time effecting enhanced economy of manufacture.

In one aspect, the invention discloses such a wheel in which a brake drum member is/ provided integrally with the wheel itself.

" In an important aspect, also, the wheel is made soas to be of duplex character or reversible, so that either face of the wheel may be placed outwardly of the 'vehicle without reversing the tire, the tire valve` being nevertheless accessible at the outer fajce of the wheelin either position.

Another object is to provide such a wheel which is simple and may be readily adapted for interchangeability `in varied uses and styles of vehicles, While retaining important advantages herein more particularly ,pointed out.

Thesev and other objects will be apparent from thefollowing description, taken together with the accompanying drawing, of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, and in which drawing- 1 Figure 1 is a verticalv sectional View of a wheel following the present invention, Vone form of attachment to an axle being exemplined, and the tire being indicated in dotted lines; ,and

Figure 2 is a somewhat reduced face viewof the wheel of Figure 1 removed from the axle and the tire ,being omitted.

'Referring in detail to the illustrative constructionshown in the drawing, the numeral I indicates anaxle illustrative of such a vehicle part uponwhich the wheel of thev presenty invention may be mounted, the axle having a bearing portion II and anti-friction bearing devices, each comprising the usual annular series of cone bear' ings I2 and concentric races I3 and I4 interposed between the axle bearing portion and the wheel hub, a washer I5 and securing nut I6 being thereafter engaged 4with Vthe outer threaded end I1 of the axle. i o

In accordance with the present invention, the hub member of my improved Wheel is of one piece and preferably formed as here shown in the drawing and indicated by the numeral I8. This hub member, in this instance, as shown, being of double H formation in diametricalcross-section, as seen fromligure 1 and comprising an annular disc-like portion I9 which has a single web lying in a plane medial of the wheel and perpendicularv to its axis, an H formation being formed on each side of the axis bythe double U formation ex- 6 claims. (o1. 301-6) .a two-fold function also.

tending from the disc portion I9 outwardlytoward each 4face of the Wheel, and each such U formation being formed by the inner flange 20 and outer iiange 2I. Thus, the hub member is not only of double H formation, but is also of a plurality of double U formations both on each side of the disc portion of the wheel and also on each side of the axis of the wheel.

In other words, in any cross-section of the Wheel by a plane intersecting the axis and extend'- ing in the direction of the axis as shown in Figure l, there are one such H formations appearing on each side of the axis and two such U formations on each side of the axis, making two H formations in all and four U formations.

The inner ilanges 20 'of the wheel disc I9 constitute a cylindrical hub proper for the wheel, the outer ends of which may each be similarly counvterbored as at 22,1;0 receive the anti-friction devices each of which is represented by the numerals I2--I3--I4. Since the hub may be identical on both faces of the Wheel and desirably is as Shown the Wheel is thus reversible, as will `later be more particularly pointed out, and may be placed on the axle Iii in either direction.

The flanges 2l of the disc I9 of the Wheel have Each annular face represented by the inner faces of the annular flanges 2| on each side of the central disc portion I9 provides mounting means in the nature i of a, brake drum for a brake band generally in-V the mounting for the brake mechanism and for providing a double mounting in the sense that each face of the wheel provides such va brake drum mounting whereby the wheel is reversible as here contemplated. Y

The wheel as here shown also includes a plate member and in the embodiment here illustrated a pair of plate members 25 each of which is also annular with their inner edges secured, as for example by weldingas at 26, vto the outer edges of the outer flanges 2| of the wheel disc portion I9. Intermedially, the plate members 25 are advantageously annularly' frusto-conical or troughed as at 21, for enhanced strength andY are flared apart at their outer edges as at 28.

Finally, the Wheel includes a rim member indicated by the numeral 29. This rim member is of the drop center type and has a central bead or rib 39 which isV annular and is annularly received between the 'flared edges 23 of the 'plate' members 25, and may be serviceably welded thereto as at 3|. From this inner annular bead 3U the rim member extends outwardly toward each face of the wheel and terminates at these faces respectively Yin a felly 32,`which is in accordance with the usual constructiony of wheels in this particular. 1

The usual pneumatic tire may now be mounted on the rim 29 of Vthe'wheel and I provide means vwhereby, the valve stem of the tire may be rendered accessible from either face of the wheel Yso that the wheel may be reversed while carrying with it the conventional tire here 'indicatedin ,Y

y dotted lines by the numeral 33 and Withoutanyl thing being done7 other than this,V to render the 1 tire valve accessible from either face of the wheel. To this end, and as here shownI pro-l vide a tire valve opening 34 in the center of the rib portion 30 ofthe wheel rim and communicating with plate openings. I have, arranged a `pair of` openings 35 in reach of the plate membersv 2.5. To [seal these openings -35 against entry of dirt or thevlike to the hollow interior space betweenthe plate membersr 25, I'may provide a tube` 36 which is received in the Vopening S5 and has inwardly and oppositely directed V-,shaped 1 V,endsconforming to the trough-like contour2 ofthe plates. K

,therein as at 3l registering with the perforation The closure has a perforation 3,4 to admit the valve stem here indicatedin dotted lines by the numeral 38. The closure 36 may bevwelded to the plate members as at 39 fannularly about the opening 35. Itwwillbe Vunderstood that the closure 3S is Vopen at -bothrends conforming to the openings vlthe wheel, vthe usual'hub cap M' is adapted for use'with myrimproved wheel and the wheel isv so arranged that the hub cap may be placed over of this adaptability and for illustrative purposes,

`I here( show the hub cap M as having a'n inner Vannular flange 42 which may be pressed by a snug friction'vt into the inner annular face of tion here shown for purposes of Vexemplication ofthe present invention, and'such changes Vmay As representative 1 tion with Va rim'member therefor, of a plate be made as fall within the scope of the followingV claims without departing therefrom. Y

The invention having been described, what is here claimed is: Y

1. Ina reversible vehicle wheel, the combinamember secured to -said rim, and a one-piece hub member-of double H formation in diametrical cross-,section secured centrally `of gsaid plate member, said 'h ub V'memberintegrally,"comprising, Y a brake drum and providing a pair of brake drum members at each faceV ofV therwheel. t

'I'he structure of claim 1 wherein the hub member is of double H formation in cross-section whereby the wheel is reversible and wherein a Y hub cap Vmemberis provided engageable with said like closure open at 'each end is received in "saidY whichever Vface of the wheel happens to be out- Y rward Vat any particular time.

, l the outer .hub flange 2l, thus Vcovering and pro- `tecting the axley nutfjlvr and the anti-friction bearing ai? the cuter., end,I ofV the'axle. f It i'sgrt'o be V,understood that the invention is not intendedfto belimited'to detailsof construclbrake'drum at either face of the wheel. i

3; In a reversible vehicle wheel or the like, th combination of a one-piece hub part havingran axle receiving portion, asngle web disc portion and a pair of brake'drum'forming portions integrally provided by said one-piece 'hub part, said brake drum portions extending outwardly of said disc portion on eachside thereof and facing respectively in opposite directions on opposite sides of the wheel, ,a pair of plate parts VannularlyV encirclingY and secured to the said brake drum forming portions, tire valve openings inV saidv plate parts registering on Qppositersides of the Wheel, and a rimgpart carried by the plate' parts,

said plate parts being secured to'saidrim part,

and Vsaid rim part having a tire valve opening communicating with said openings in the,V plate y parts.

4. Thefstructure of claim 13 wherein atubef openings in the plate `parts torseal the space ,between the plateparts from access and wherein said closure has an opening.communi'eatingV with the opening in theV rim part. 1 5n a reversible vehicle wheel Qor the, like,

the combination of a one-,piece hub part having an axle receiving portion, a central disc portion and a pair of brake drumiorming portions integrally :provided by said one-piece hu'b part,

jsaid brake drum portions extending outwardly of said disc portion on' each side Ythereof 'and facing respectivelyY in opposite directions on oppositeY sides of the. wheel, a pair of plate parts annueV larly encircling and secured to the said brake drum forming portions, and a wheel'riml part carried by the plate parts,fsaid plate parts be-j Y Y,

ing secured to'said rim part.V

6. In aV vehicle Wheel or th'erlike,Y the'V combi-y,V -r

nation of a one-piecehub part having an axle receiving portion, a radially extendingy disc portion and an annular flanged brake drumk portion, said flanged portion extending axially on eachV side of said disc portion, aplate part annularly encircling and secured to 4the said flangedpor- 1 tion, and a wheel rim part encirclingv and rseg cured tothe .plateparu f Josern MAGDUS. 

